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Lily Galili is a Haaretz correspondent, analyst on Israeli society and an expert on immigration from the former Soviet Union, and its political, cultural and social impact on Israeli society.

Galili joined Haaretz in 1982 as a media correspondent. During the first Lebanon war, when she was the first woman reporter to enter Lebanon, Galili gained vast experience in covering both military and civil protest groups, a field of expertise that reflects all changes in Israeli social and political development. Over the years. she has extensively covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a focus on personal stories, and the Arab citizens of Israel.

Galili is a Nieman Fellow from Harvard and a graduate of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, with a Master's Degree in communicaton.

She is currently working on a book on the 20 years of mass immigration to Israel from the former Soviet Union.

Latest Articles by Lily Galili

Greek's consul general: We're not taking advantage of patriarchy crisis to advance regional presence 0 comments

Divide and rule

All three options for the route of the separation fence spell disaster for Muslim and Christian residents of Dahiyat al-Barid, outside Jerusalem

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Greek consul general: We aren't taking advantage of patriarchy crisis

Eleni Sourani denies Greece is using the crises to advance its political aspirations in the region.

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Greek envoy: Patriarchy crisis not used to promote regional interests

The Greek consul general in Jerusalem, Eleni Sourani, has denied Israeli claims that Greece is leveraging the crisis at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Jerusalem to advance its political aspirations in the region.

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Divide and rule 0 comments

Pullout as pogrom

The Russian-language press has explicitly enlisted in the struggle against the disengagement, and the arguments it uses are not only political or related to security.

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Pullout as pogrom 0 comments

Greece's involvement in patriarchate concerns Israel 0 comments

Israel concerned by Greece's involvement in patriarchate

Israeli officials view this as a dangerous precedent, possibly leading to EU involvement in Israel-church affairs.

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Reports: Greek Patriarchate seeks replacement for Irineos

Official Web sites of the Greek Orthodox Church and leading Greek newspapers reported yesterday that the Greek Patriarchate in Jerusalem will be selecting a new patriarch to replace Irineos I, who was ousted by the church's institutions.

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Greek Patriarchate to select replacement for ousted Irineos I

Selection process to begin despite reservations by Israel, PA; Patriarchate says Jordan is relevant entity in matter.

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Police stage dawn raid on home of right-wing webmaster with Jonathan Lis 0 comments

Imperial Hotel resident doesn't plan to budge 0 comments

Far-right faction elevates Bielski to spot on WZO Executive

Court rules Sharansky is World Likud candidate for JA chairmanship although PM may still support Bielski.

with Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondents 0 comments

Seeing red about men in blue

The popular response to the mounting crime wave is to send more police out into the streets. But in some locales, they are saying that the police are the problem - not the solution.

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Lieberman: Likud, Labor officials back transfer of Arab villages to PA

Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman calls Labor 'the Arab Party' and 'Balad number two'.

with Haaretz Correspondent 0 comments

Tragedy in black and white

The murder of teenager Ma'ayan Sapir has brought to the surface fears of the Ethiopians - while they, in turn, feel like victims of racism and prejudice

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Court: Refusenik not `conscientious objector' 0 comments

High Court refuses to call IDF refusenik a 'conscientious objector'

Yonatan Ben Artzi wants exemption from army duty to be based on his views, not that he is unsuitable.

with Haaretz Correspondent 0 comments

Russian prosecutors plan new charges against oil tycoon Khodorkovsky

The former Yukos executive is already awaiting a verdict on charges of tax evasion and fraud.

with Yossi Melman, Aluf Benn and AP 0 comments

Academics, left-wing activists protest at Ariel college with Tamara Traubman 0 comments

Mothers against trauma 0 comments

White House balks at Putin's offer to host Mideast summit

Russian president arrives in Israel; Iranian nuclear plan likely to be central issue during visit.